William Golding said, “Man produces evil as a bee produces honey.” Golding conveys this quote in his first published novel, Lord of the Flies. This is unfortunately true, because we as humans uncontrollably make mistakes and often tend to give in to evil. Perfect qualities in a community are highly desirable and deprived, but how should we expect for such qualities to befall if we cannot even ignore the crave for evil? Ethics and discipline are hard, but better for you and society.

Ralph decides that he must build shelters for all the littluns to make them feel safe from the “beastie”, as the boys call it, while Jack is out hunting with the choir, but when none of the boys agree to help neither Ralph or Jack, it soon turns into a tremendous backfire. The boys are all on the beach running around putting no attention to the help the older boys are in great need of. This is representing evil, although it doesn't seem as harmful as it should. But things get much worse once Jack becomes more and more obsessed with hunting-- no longer doing it for the good of the island, but for the enjoyment of killing.

Once Jack finally kills a pig, he feels a humongous rush of achievement, celebrating by doing a war dance with the other boys. Ralph, Simon, and Piggy spot a ship, but when they go up on the top of the mountain, it's too late. While Simon and his hunters were out hunting, they let the signal fire burn out causing the ship to pass by with no site of the boys. They were too obsessed with hunting to pay any attention to their job that could have saved their lives.

Jack and his tribe assemble a feast and invite the rest of the boys. They do their war dance and in the middle of this, Simon appears to tell them that there is no beast, but all the boys kill him-- finding joy in the brutal murder of his death. It's entirely out of control and evil has gotten so severe, it has destroyed any order left on the island and discipline is ripped to pieces.

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...Book Project Response Sheet
Lord of the Flies
January 14, 2009
Chapters 1-3
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Summary:
Throughout the first three chapters of Lord of the Flies, the boys gather together, and start to get organized. Ralph and Piggy are the first boys to meet up and by finding a conch shell they are able to use it as a symbol to gather the rest of the boys together. After electing Ralph as the leader, him, Simon, and Jack set off in an attempt to scope out the island and what it has to offer. Jack and his choirboys are elected as the hunters and designated to keep the watch fire on top of the mountain blazing as a symbol. Jack lets a pig escape so he sets off in an attempt to find more food, while Ralph and Simon work on shelters for the group to sleep in. After weeks of living together and competing with each others every move, Jack and Ralph accept that they mutually dislike each other, and although they try to rectify the hostility realize it is only continuing to grow. A “littun” from the first meeting that had spoke of a monster inhabiting the island disappears leaving the whole group a little hesitant and uneasy.
Response:
The first three chapters of Lord of the Flies are filled with confusion and the essence of how slow starting a community is. The reader is led...

...﻿William Golding’s literature in Lord of the Flies
In Lord of the Flies, Golding’s literature consists of symbolism, imagery, syntax, setting, allusion, tone, and theme. His smooth writings style helps us understand and foreshadow the story better. When the boys crash on the island, Golding says that this accident will “scar” them forever, foreshadowing the change and enduring effect this will have on the boys. Golding uses figurative language to express the central and main theme of the story and by doing so; he shows how quickly people can turn into savages if there are no rules or order. With his smooth flow of writing, it is clearly visible how the civilized, British boys turn into barbaric savages. William Golding uses the seven literary devices very effectively; that is why his literature is one the best.
Golding uses symbolism to depict his perspective of mankind’s nature. In his writing, he tells us that the transformation from the decent, British boys to brutal savages is inevitable if there is no rules and order. “Something creamy lay among the ferny weeds. ‘A stone.’ ‘No. A shell” (15). He uses the conch shell as the symbol of civilization, rules and order. The boys agreed that the one who holds the conch shell will speak and the others will listen. This is the only glimpse of order in the island. “Jack pointed suddenly, ‘His specs – use them as...

...﻿How is violence presented in Lord of the Flies?
Planning (remember to get quotes):
Key ideas:
Introduction
Setting -> This island -> pathetic fallacy, descriptions
Binary oppositions: Civilisation vs savagery (breakdowns). Zoomorphism
Binary oppositions: Dictatorship vs democracy (juxtapositions)
Deaths of Simon and Piggy – animalistic, savage chanting, violent behaviour when they let their temptations get the better of them.
Simon and the beast?
Conclusion – end of the novel
William Golding explores the theme of violence throughout his novel ‘Lord of the Flies’. He believed that every individual has the potential to bring out their inner evil, and that every human being is flawed in their nature. Hence, he wrote a novel with an aim to employ characterisation of mankind’s essential sickness, after his time spent in war. He also aimed to challenge Ballantyne’s ‘Coral Island’. ‘Lord of the Flies’ presents the helpless and violent breakdown – along with devolution, of civilisation on the island by using authoritative symbolism, metaphorical imagery and biblical references to reinforce this loss of humanity in this corrupt regime.
In the exposition of the novel, we are familiarised with the setting of the island – which begins as a utopia for the boys, with “the shimmering water”. This has paradisiacal connotations, showing the island to be an obvious place of beauty, along...

...In Lord of the Flies, William Golding presents a harsh yet realistic view of the individual, namely that within each person there is a struggle between right and wrong. Initially the boys listen to their consciences and act according to the rules they were taught during their upbringing. They set rules, allocate jobs, and democratically elect a leader just like in today’s society. As time goes by, boys such as the elected leader Ralph, the rational Piggy and the kind Simon manage to remain disciplined, but others indulge and let their morals decay little by little, particularly the proud Jack and his group of hunters who are ambitious and only thrive from mutilated power.
In today’s disciplined and efficient society, there are laws that we all have to abide by. When Ralph blew the delicate, white conch everyone followed and listened. The conch represented power, order and law and with that in his hand, Ralph was elected leader. Ralph with the help of Piggy and his glasses which signified knowledge and insight were able to govern the island and the small group of troubled individuals for a short while. They kept the fire going, built shelters, hunted for food and collected water, the basic requirements needed for humans to survive. They built an efficient monarchy that was sustainable but only by the collected help of everyone on the island could they keep this sustainable way of life going.
We all fight for something we really want, whether...

...Lord of the Flies
Final Response
I believe that people have a natural tendency toward evil- but with saving glimpses of goodness because people can choose to do the right thing or the wrong thing, but sadly, many go for the wrong option. Being evil is easier for humans since this comes naturally to them. Humans are lazy and we would rather be evil than good, man also has a tendency to think and put themselves before others, for example, when thinking about a problem or situation, it is natural for everyone to firstly think “Will that help me?” “Will I be safe?”
However, humanity is not all evil, or at least, tries to do well. In Lord of the Flies, Piggy wanted to create rules and a government, Simon showed courage, kindness, truth, and humility, Jack stood up for his beliefs and emotions, and Ralph wanted order and attempted to make a society work between the boys. When the boys were away from civilization, their habits and emotions were different; and establishing laws did not work. Today, most of man’s evil habits are covered by society, such as a mask covers bad features and ugly ways. Some evil attitudes showed in Lord of the Flies when the boys teased Piggy “Shut up, Fatty!”(21)
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... "The Boys"
The books “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding, and “Peter Pan” by J.M. Barrie, have similar characteristics that will be compared and contrasted in this paper. “Lord of the Flies” takes place on a deserted island where about 20 British boys have crashed during World War II. Peter Pan, dissimilarly, tells the tale of a boy who doesn’t want to grow up and lives on the magical island of Neverland with the Lost Boys. Both Lord of the Flies and Peter Pan have common themes, symbols, and characters, but, at the same time, differ.
Lord of the Flies and Peter Pan share quite a few qualities. They have themes that are in common, but also have some that are completely unrelated. The symbolisms in each book also play a large role. Physical symbols along with symbols that aren’t tangible will be discussed. The last subject that will be presented will be the personalities of characters. People such as Ralph, Jack, Peter, Wendy, the Lost Boys, and the Island Boys will be compared and contrasted. The first of all of these points to be addressed will be the themes.
In both stories, there are evident themes presented; some of which they have in common. One major theme that is found in both Lord of the Flies and Peter Pan is the innocence...

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The exemplification of Freud’s id, superego, and ego:
A look at Jack, Piggy, Simon and Ralph within The Lord of the Flies
Freud primarily subscribed to the idea that there are two energies that drive human behavior. These two energies are sex – the pleasure principle and aggression. The human mind is comprised of the conscious, preconscious, and unconscious. Within the realms of the mind, the human personality is controlled by the id, the ego, and the superego. The id is driven by the pleasure principle. The superego is the instinctual moral good, which aims to please the ego ideal, or the magnified moral values. The ego interacts with both the id and the superego and aims to please both components (Connors). William Golding’s Lord of the Flies embodies Freud’s psychoanalytic theory. Golding utilizes the characters of Jack, Piggy, Simon, and Ralph to personify the id, the ego, and the superego, respectively.
Jack is a prime example of Freud’s id. Much like the id, Jack cares about survival as opposed to rescue. The id focuses on immediate and primitive pleasures as opposed to a long-term plan. Jack shows no interest in a signal fire and instead spends all of his time hunting. He thrives upon control. He does not support the rules established and tries to be a totalitarian leader. Numerous times throughout the novel, he attempts to turn the boys against Ralph, the...

...JACK
Lord of the Flies
Jack Key Quotations I
◦ “ we can’t eat them” this is about the candle buds, the fact that jack says he cannot eat them shows that he
doesn’t care as they are not useful to him and he has no appreciation for beauty or his natural surroundings
as apposed to Simons response. Shows the selfish nature that he has already, in a way he could be practical
in this sense they are useless to us. A quality of a leader, he is decisive. His language is very assertive.
◦ “we’ll have rules… then when anyone breaks ‘em…” ironic at the beginning of the novel he is the one
saying that people should have rules but in the end he is the one that ends up breaking them. He is the one
that wants to establish the rules as he is thinking about scaring people and having power over people if they
break those rules. He is trying to rule by fear, he is a dictator, a tyrant leader. He doesn’t want rules for the
benefit of living in a civilised society he just wants the power.
◦ “the conch doesn’t count on top of the mountain” he will not admit to having broken the rule he is the one
in absolute control of the rules for his own means further demonstrating his likeness to a dictator. He
changes the rules when he wants to break them. Hypocritical that he is the first one to break the walls. He
is driven by a different agenda, jack wants to have power and his own gain.
◦ “dog- like, uncomfortably on all fours” comparing him to an animal, dogs...